Buchaness Lighthouse, Boddam, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

A 360 degree flight using a quadcopter round Buchaness Lighthouse at Boddam, near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The area was surveyed by Robert Stevenson, Engineer to the Board (also grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson), who decided on the present position of the village Boddam. It was not, however, until 1827 that the light was exhibited. John Gibb of Aberdeen was the contractor responsible for the building of Buchan Ness. The red bands were added In 1907 to distinguish it as a day mark. There have been many changes since 1827 in the light, in 1910 to dioptric, in 1978 the lantern was especially enlarged with the candlepower raised from 6,500 to 786,000 and in 1978, it was converted to electric operation, candlepower 2,000,000. The lighthouse was automated in 1988 and is now remotely monitored from the Board’s headquarters in Edinburgh.